Moving Costs in Port Lavaca, TX
Two formulas cover every move out of Port Lavaca. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $576 – $768 to Houston, TX. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $445 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Houston
- $576 – $768
- ≈ 128 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 5
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Port Lavaca runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Houston, TX is $576 – $768. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Calhoun County goes to Victoria County, about 256 people a year.
What a move from Port Lavaca costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Port Lavaca: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Port Lavaca: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Texas: hand movers there earn a median $18.05 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Port Lavaca: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Port Lavaca, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 128 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,779 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,779 | $8,006 – $10,674 | $9,206 – $12,275 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,547 | $6,962 – $9,282 | $8,006 – $10,674 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,220 | $5,490 – $7,320 | $6,314 – $8,418 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 335 | $1,508 – $2,010 | $1,734 – $2,311 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 128 | $576 – $768 | $662 – $883 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,546 | $6,957 – $9,276 | $8,001 – $10,667 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,199 | $5,396 – $7,194 | $6,205 – $8,273 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,689 | $7,601 – $10,134 | $8,741 – $11,654 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 939 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $4,859 – $6,479 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,134 | $5,103 – $6,804 | $5,868 – $7,825 |
Long-distance lanes from Port Lavaca, by home size
| From Port Lavaca to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,779 | $6,004 – $8,006 | $7,205 – $9,607 | $9,206 – $12,275 | $10,407 – $13,876 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,547 | $5,221 – $6,962 | $6,265 – $8,354 | $8,006 – $10,674 | $9,050 – $12,067 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,220 | $4,118 – $5,490 | $4,941 – $6,588 | $6,314 – $8,418 | $7,137 – $9,516 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 335 | $1,131 – $1,508 | $1,357 – $1,809 | $1,734 – $2,311 | $1,960 – $2,613 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 128 | $450 – $600 | $518 – $691 | $662 – $883 | $749 – $998 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,546 | $5,218 – $6,957 | $6,261 – $8,348 | $8,001 – $10,667 | $9,044 – $12,059 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,199 | $4,047 – $5,396 | $4,856 – $6,475 | $6,205 – $8,273 | $7,014 – $9,352 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,689 | $5,700 – $7,601 | $6,840 – $9,121 | $8,741 – $11,654 | $9,881 – $13,174 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 939 | $3,169 – $4,226 | $3,803 – $5,071 | $4,859 – $6,479 | $5,493 – $7,324 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,134 | $3,827 – $5,103 | $4,593 – $6,124 | $5,868 – $7,825 | $6,634 – $8,845 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Port Lavaca
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Port Lavaca; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Port Lavaca
1 of the 5 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 2 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 2 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 2 driver inspections (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| All N 1 Movers LLCBloomington, TX · USDOT 3881178 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Calhoun County
Port Lavaca sits in Calhoun County, TX, home to about 21,301 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 192 (±136) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 229 (±214) from abroad and about 492 (±209) from elsewhere in Texas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 141 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Port Lavaca | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria County, TXVictoria moving costs | 256 ±194 | ≈ 30 mi to Victoria | $445 – $733 |
| San Patricio County, TXPortland moving costs | 159 ±206* | ≈ 77 mi to Portland | $445 – $733 |
| Cass County, TX | 128 ±133* | — | — |
| Aransas County, TXRockport moving costs | 38 ±63* | ≈ 55 mi to Rockport | $445 – $733 |
| Pima County, AZTucson moving costs | 33 ±45* | ≈ 1,037 mi to Tucson | $4,667 – $6,222 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Victoria County, TX (about 139), Nueces County, TX (about 101) and Harris County, TX (about 77). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Arizona (about 42), Louisiana (about 33) and Virginia (about 25); the largest flows in come from Tennessee (about 62), California (about 60) and Arizona (about 40).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Port Lavaca: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Port Lavaca, TX?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $445 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Port Lavaca?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Port Lavaca to Houston, TX (about 128 miles) that is $576 – $768, and to New York City, NY (about 1,779 miles) $8,006 – $10,674, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Port Lavaca?
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Port Lavaca, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Calhoun County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Victoria County (about 256 a year), San Patricio County (about 159 a year), Cass County (about 128 a year), and roughly 141 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Port Lavaca?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.